welcome to newsday, i'm katie silver. in a major change to us policy, president biden has lifted a ban on ukraine using long—range missiles supplied by washington to strike inside russia. the move comes after north korea deployed thousands of troops to help moscow's war effort. the authorization means ukraine can use army tactical missile systems, known as attack—ems, to defend its forces in russia's kursk region. atacms are missiles that can reach up to 300 kilometers. it's a step further from the last time president biden eased restrictions on ukraine's use of american weapons. back in may, president biden allowed kyiv to use high mobility artillery rocket systems, known as himars, against russian forces directly across the border. russian president vladimir putin has yet to comment on the reports. he previously warned the west that he would consider such a move to be a major escalation in the conflict. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams is in eastern ukraine and has the latest.

it's a powerful weapon with a range of almost 200 miles, capable of hitting targets deep inside russia. for months kyiv has been pleading for permission. tonight, news that washington has finally relented. president zelensky almost confirming it. translation: today, many in the media say we have received permission to take appropriate actions. but strikes are not made with words. such things are not announced. the missiles will speak for themselves, definitely. earlier, one of the largest russian attacks in months. missiles and drones targeting cities all across this vast country. the south was hit hard. in odesa and mykolaiv, rescuers were busy from first light dragging survivors and bodies from the wreckage of homes.

after almost three years of this, there is exhaustion and fear that this is what the long winter months have in store. ukraine's electricity grid was the main target, triggering power cuts in several cities. and when the power goes, so too does the water. for the people of odesa, a long trudge to the nearest emergency supply. "i don't think we'll get water today," says yulia. "maybe tomorrow in the evening." president zelensky congratulated the men and women of ukraine's air defences. including natalia grabarchuk, shooting down her very first cruise missile. "did it hit?" someone asks. "yes," comes the answer. if you look to the map, it's difficult to find any in kyiv, parts of a missile shot down by ukraine's air defences, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

when the sirens sounded, some headed for the capital's famously deep underground. after almost three years, most now stay at home. but winter is approaching and russian forces are advancing in the east. there's a renewed sense of pessimism and danger. a reminder of that tonight in sumy, close to the russian border, a missile landing in a residential area killing ten and injuring dozens. paul adams, bbc news, eastern ukraine. for more on the reaction from moscow — our russia editor steve rosenberg has more. the only reaction so far is from senior russian politicians, the head of a pro—kremlin party said he believed this is a serious escalation that would have serious consequences. a senior russian senator said it was a

step towards a world war. but keepin step towards a world war. but keep in mind what really counts in russia is what president putin says, and he hasn't said anything at all so far. but recently moscow has sent several signals, recently moscow has sent severalsignals, messages, call several signals, messages, call them severalsignals, messages, call them what you will, to the west, to the effect of don't do this, don't remove your restrictions on the use of your long—range weapons, don't allow ukraine to strike deep inside russian territory with these weapons. in september, vladimir putin said if this was allowed to happen, he would say that as the direct participation of nato countries in the war in ukraine. he said this would substantially change the very essence, the nature of the conflict, and said it would mean nato countries would be fighting with russia. i'm joined now by colonel brendan kearney, the former chief of staff of the us marines in europe. something zelensky has asked for, for months, and president

biden holding out on the request. how much material impact is this likely to have on the wall?— impact is this likely to have on the wall? it's a pleasure to be with yom _ on the wall? it's a pleasure to be with you. i _ on the wall? it's a pleasure to be with you. i think _ on the wall? it's a pleasure to be with you. i think it's - on the wall? it's a pleasure to be with you. i think it's going | be with you. i think it's going to have — be with you. i think it's going to have a _ be with you. i think it's going to have a material impact on the war_ to have a material impact on the war itself.— to have a material impact on the war itself. -- on the war? the reason — the war itself. -- on the war? the reason i _ the war itself. -- on the war? the reason i say _ the war itself. -- on the war? the reason i say that - the war itself. -- on the war? the reason i say that is - the war itself. -- on the war? the reason i say that is these | the reason i say that is these weapons _ the reason i say that is these weapons systems, the acatms and the storm _ weapons systems, the acatms and the storm shadow, along with other— the storm shadow, along with other systems, allow the ukrainians to go ahead and strike — ukrainians to go ahead and strike deep into russia in the sense — strike deep into russia in the sense of— strike deep into russia in the sense of infrastructure, command and control, logistics locations — command and control, logistics locations. along with the airfields. it's going to make a difference. how much, we don't know, _ difference. how much, we don't know. but— difference. how much, we don't know. but i_ difference. how much, we don't know, but i think it's going to be significant. do know, but i think it's going to be significant.— be significant. do you think they have _ be significant. do you think they have been _ be significant. do you think they have been operating l be significant. do you think. they have been operating on quite an uneven playing field where russia could do what it wished, whereas ukraine had had this impediment? how much more

effective are these atachims compared to the permissions granted in may? —— the himars permissions. it’s granted in may? -- the himars permissions-— permissions. it's utterly incomprehensible - permissions. it's utterly incomprehensible in - permissions. it's utterlyj incomprehensible in the permissions. it's utterly - incomprehensible in the way that— incomprehensible in the way that you _ incomprehensible in the way that you fight a war. you give somebody a weapons system, a friend. — somebody a weapons system, a friend, and then you tell them, 0k, friend, and then you tell them, 0k. take— friend, and then you tell them, 0k, take your right hand and place — 0k, take your right hand and place it— 0k, take your right hand and place it behind your back and don't — place it behind your back and don't use _ place it behind your back and don't use it. this is long overdue _ don't use it. this is long overdue. i am thrilled ukrainians are now able to use these — ukrainians are now able to use these systems as best they can. based _ these systems as best they can. based on — these systems as best they can. based on the technological limitations that come with them _ limitations that come with them i_ limitations that come with them. i think this is to ukraine's advantage. this should _ ukraine's advantage. this should have been allowed over a year ago — should have been allowed over a yearago. shame should have been allowed over a year ago. shame onjoseph biden and his— year ago. shame onjoseph biden and his advisers that we did not do _

and his advisers that we did not do this then.— and his advisers that we did not do this then. what do you think we could _ not do this then. what do you think we could see _ not do this then. what do you think we could see from - not do this then. what do you think we could see from the l think we could see from the kremlin? we haven't heard yet, but we had previously that he said this would be a major escalation in the conflict. what would you say russia's response as being? disregard it, i don't _ response as being? disregard it, i don't care _ response as being? disregard it, i don't care about - response as being? disregard it, i don't care about it, - response as being? disregard it, i don't care about it, i - it, idon't care about it, i think— it, i don't care about it, i think it's _ it, i don't care about it, i think it's irrelevant. russia is looking for a war being fought— is looking for a war being fought on their terms. they started _ fought on their terms. they started this war a couple of years— started this war a couple of years ago and now, all of a sudden, _ years ago and now, all of a sudden, they are finding out that— sudden, they are finding out that ukrainians are going to be allowed — that ukrainians are going to be allowed to fight a war on exactly— allowed to fight a war on exactly the same terms that they— exactly the same terms that they have. look what they did, as you — they have. look what they did, as you described in the previous report. they are launching attacks against ukrainian infrastructure. so let the _ ukrainian infrastructure. so let the ukrainians go ahead and launch— let the ukrainians go ahead and launch attacks now on russian infrastructures. war is awful, it's terrible. it was my business for 31 years.

ukrainians should be allowed play — ukrainians should be allowed play the _ ukrainians should be allowed play the same game with exactly the same — play the same game with exactly the same rules. you mention to 31 years, but how do you see this coming to a close? ., ~' ., �* how do you see this coming to a close? ., ~ ., �* ., ., ., close? you know, i've got a lot of time in _ close? you know, i've got a lot of time in the _ close? you know, i've got a lot of time in the military - close? you know, i've got a lot of time in the military and - of time in the military and even more time studying history and i wish i could give you something in my in the future to see how it would go on. but the end of this equitably for both parties is improved when you go ahead and say everyone is fighting fairly and on the same level of involvement and that's not been the case until now. so i don't know, it's going to have to be the ukrainians you have to so —— be

satisfied out the russian satisfied out the russian satisfied and if not this will be delayed with a transitory piece that occurs and then it will start again. and the west is a need that, and hopefully some sane minds will be involved involving taking out a long piece for ukraine and russia. , , ., russia. very interesting and interested — russia. very interesting and interested to _ russia. very interesting and interested to see _ russia. very interesting and interested to see what - russia. very interesting and i interested to see what present trouble do when he takes power in january. around trouble do when he takes power injanuary. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

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joe biden has become the first sitting us president to visit the amazon rainforest. while there he promised more funding to fight climate change, including an additional 50 million dollars to the amazon conservation fund. that brings the us commitment to 100 million dollars — well short of the 500 million he's said previously he would pledge. president biden warned of the existential threat of global warming — which has often been dismissed by president—elect donald trump, the man set to replace him. it's true, some may seek to deny or delay the green energy revolution that's under way in america, but nobody, nobody can reverse it, nobody. not when so many people, regardless of party or politics, are enjoying its benefits. not when countries around the world are harnessing the clean energy revolution to pull ahead themselves. the question now is, which government will stand in the way and which will seize the enormous economic opportunity? 0ur reporter camilla mota

was at the press conference. i'd say the feeling here is the joe biden's visit is too little too late even though he's an outgoing president, and i would say a bit of frustration brazilian authorities regarding whatjoe biden promised to the amazon region on what was actually being done. among the brazilian or scientific community, a lot of people are afraid of the second trump administration, especially because of the possibility of him withdrawing the us from the paris agreement and the us is the second biggest greenhouse gas emitters in the world, so the idea is that if president trump withdraws the us from the agreement, the destruction in

the forest, that could increase to appoint past the point of no return then the amazon rainforest will be transferred to something else and there might be a fear that might happen depending on the environmental policy that another trump administration puts into place. the visit to the amazon comes at the end of a busy weekend for the outgoing us president. joe biden met with chinese president xijinping on the sidelines of the apec summit in peru. the pair spoke of trying to ensure a �*smooth transition' into the trump administration. and in a robust readout of the meeting, beijing said president xi had underscored that "a new cold war should not be fought and cannot be won. containing china is unwise, unacceptable and bound to fail". i'm joined now by frankjannuzi, who was a longtime staffer forjoe biden when he was a senator.

first of all, what you make of the meeting on the comments from xijing tang?— from xi'ing tang? clearly they have a from xijing tang? clearly they have a 20 _ from xijing tang? clearly they have a 20 year— from xijing tang? clearly they have a 20 year relationship i from xijing tang? clearly they l have a 20 year relationship and the two of them work to stabilise the us china relationship and avoid one of conflict and cold war sentiment, even if they've not been able to forge a truly close partnership. no one will describe the us china relationship is one of friends and yetjoe biden and xi jingping have managed differences over taiwan and north korea policy and tried to land some stability. which is vital for the future of the planet. vital for the future of the lanet. , ., �* .,, vital for the future of the lanet. �* , planet. joe biden has been in ower planet. joe biden has been in powerfor_ planet. joe biden has been in power for four _ planet. joe biden has been in power for four years - planet. joe biden has been in power for four years about i planet. joe biden has been in| power for four years about his

take on a strident approach when it comes to time and what you think is change the four years in office? jae you think is change the four years in office?— you think is change the four years in office? joe biden took took a lot _ years in office? joe biden took took a lot of _ years in office? joe biden took took a lot of advice _ years in office? joe biden took took a lot of advice from - years in office? joe biden took took a lot of advice from mike | took a lot of advice from mike mansfield and described the importance of alliance relationships. and when one looks at the indo specific and the most important bilateral relationship in. and biden has consolidated and it forge a new triangular relationship with japan, the south korea and the united states, the spirit of candidate bid reaffirmed in peru and this provides the united states to work from a mental trend so that the lattice of attitudes across the

pacific sobbing donald trump proved to the fullest extent the donald trump can manage it. and i don't think anything will be donald trump approved but there is an loss of inertia behind the new security relationships and economic relationships and economic relationshiszoe biden forge relationships joe biden forge across relationshiszoe biden forge across the region and those are likely to endure even if donald trump moves that away. tell me how, trump moves that away. tell me how. what _ trump moves that away. tell me how. what are — trump moves that away. tell me how, what are the _ trump moves that away. tell me how, what are the marca - trump moves that away. tell me how, what are the marca nationsj how, what are the marca nations in place to make it donald trump proved. what goes on behind the scenes. these are multilateral relationships like the vietnam and philippines. likely to be sustained in a trump administration and includes the trilateral meetings and likely to be sustained by donald trump and includes some of the measures that donald trump himself imposed like tariffs on chinese goods and joe biden never took

the tariffs off so there is a protectionist element even in the biden approach to the trade struggle and competition with china. all of those things i think will likely be sustained but i know from tony to chinese interlocutors in the last couple of weeks as their attitude in the recent weeks is to buckle up. attitude in the recent weeks is to buckle lip-— to buckle up. buckle up. 0k. thank you — to buckle up. buckle up. 0k. thank you for— to buckle up. buckle up. 0k. thank you forjoining - to buckle up. buckle up. 0k. thank you forjoining us. - to buckle up. buckle up. ok. i thank you forjoining us. great to get your insights.— to get your insights. thanks, katie. in gaza, officials say israeli airstrikes killed 1532 00:17:45,529 --> 00:1